[esotericn]

In this specific case it would be highly relevant as I assume the law firms wish to select for socioeconomic class. If you make it hard for them they'll just bin your CV.

Software companies are less likely to care explicitly, there it'd be more of an accidental bias (e.g. 'culture fit').

[poulsbohemian]

I agree with and recognize the reasoning you are suggesting here, but seething at how all flavors of wrong thinking it represents in the part of these firms. And I write that as someone who enjoys classical music, wine tasting, sailing, etc, IE: the same activities that would probably signal successfully.