Dora J. Dome has practiced Education Law for over 26 years, primarily in the areas of student issues and special education. She graduated from University of Hawaii, Richardson School of Law (J.D.) and from University of California, Los Angeles (B.A.). Ms. Dome also completed a certificate in Diversity and Inclusion through Cornell University in 2021. In 2016, she published her first book, Student Discipline, Special Education Discipline, Anti-Bullying and Other Relevant Student Issues: A Guide For Practitioners, which has been described as a “must-have” for anyone seeking to understand student discipline and bullying. In 2017, Ms. Dome published her second book, Understanding Student Discipline in California Schools: A Parent’s Guide to General and Special Education Discipline, to assist parents in navigating the school discipline process. This book has also been translated into Spanish! In 2020, Ms. Dome published three new books, Student Discipline Resource Binder: A Comprehensive Guide for K-12 Schools, Improving Student Achievement Through The Creation of Relationships: A Critical Race Theory Counter-Story, and her latest book, Student Speech And Expression In Public Schools: A Resource Guide For K-12 schools. All three books are part of her new series called Tools For The Trade.
