A Checklist of legal issues complainant's counsel should consider when seeking to recover attorneys' fees in administrative proceedings under the federal equal employment opportunity (EEO) laws and applicable regulations, including reasonable hourly rates, reasonable time spent, scrutiny of counsel's time entries, and recoverable costs. This Checklist describes best practices for recovering fees during negotiations with the agency and filing a fee application with the agency, an administrative judge, or the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). This Checklist discusses federal law and procedures applicable to federal sector employees.