Is a plaintiff entitled to attorney's fees for representing herself in a Title VII action?

MultiRegion, United States of America

The following excerpt is from Hawkins v. 1115 Legal Service Care, 163 F.3d 684 (2nd Cir. 1998):

Although a prevailing plaintiff in a 1981 or Title VII action is ordinarily entitled to recover reasonable attorney's fees under 42 U.S.C. 1988 or 42 U.S.C. 2000e-5(k), respectively, a pro se plaintiff is not allowed to recover attorney's fees for representing herself, even if she is a lawyer. See Kay v. Ehrler, 499 U.S. 432, 435-38, 111 S.Ct. 1435, 113 L.Ed.2d 486 (1991) (pro se

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