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**Boeing Employee Gets Legal Help in Discrimination Case** An employee filed a discrimination lawsuit against The Boeing Company, but the specific details of the alleged discrimination were not provided in this court order. The employee was representing themselves in court without a lawyer. The court approved the employee's third request to have an attorney appointed to help with specific tasks. This lawyer will have limited duties: helping serve legal papers to Boeing, preparing status reports for the court, and assisting with settlement negotiations through alternative dispute resolution (ADR). This was just a procedural decision about getting legal help – the court has not yet ruled on whether discrimination actually occurred. **What This Means for Workers:** This case shows that employees who cannot afford lawyers may still be able to get some legal assistance in discrimination cases. Courts can appoint attorneys for specific tasks even if they don't provide full representation. However, getting this help often requires multiple requests, as this employee had to ask three times. Workers facing discrimination should know that while representing yourself is possible, having even limited legal help with paperwork and settlement talks can be valuable. The underlying discrimination case is still ongoing.