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...said that she is seeking in part because she thinks MCAD is not effectively her case. Although she met with the MCAD charge of her case, Schkolnick the agency has neglected to her with any personal legal . Schkolnick added she has told by lawyers that the MCAD not have a good reputation...
However, if MCAD rules that it does not have jurisdiction or finds lack of probable cause, Schkolnick said she will need a lawyer because she plans to file a civil suit against the club. In addition, Schkolnick said she has been repeatedly advised to find a personal lawyer to help investigate her case, regardless of the MCAD decision...
Although she has just begun her search for free legal assistance, Schkolnick said thus far she has had trouble finding a lawyer. "In order to have a viable case a lot of research has to be done, and research is expensive," Schkolnick said. "It's a catch-22. The rich lawyers all belong to firms with final club alumni in them, and the poor lawyers would love to help but can't afford...
...Club, represented by the Boston law firm Palmer and Dodge, has already filed evidence with MCAD in response to investigative questions, Schkolnick said, adding that she had obtained copies of the club's offical responses to her complaint. According to Schkolnick, the defense affadavits assert that the Fly, which is open only to Harvard undergraduates, is a purely private, social club which has no formal or informal ties with Harvard University, and thus violates no state sex-discrimination laws...
...Schkolnick, who said she selected the Fly Club randomly as the subject of her complaint, disputes the club's claim. She charges that the club is part of the University and therefore should be subject to anti-discrimination laws for places of "public accommodation...