Federal bankruptcy laws prohibit potential employers, and government licensing bureaus from discriminating against a person who has filed for bankruptcy. If for instance, your boss finds out that you are in the midst of proceedings with your Douglas county bankruptcy lawyer, he would be breaking the law if he tried to terminate your employment because of it.
Any debt that your Douglas county bankruptcy lawyer can get discharged during the process is considered to be forgiven. An attempt to prohibit a person who has gone through bankruptcy from starting over is considered to be persecution.