Expenses for unemployment discrimination lawsuits are deducted on schedule 1, not as a negative adjustment to income. Also, the expenses are only deductible against judgment income. If you did not win your judgment and have no judgment income, the expenses are not deductible.
See this answer for how to enter the expenses on schedule 1.
https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/above-the-line-deductions-for-legal-fees/00/12101...
