YDAP Summer Academy 2025 is for frontline youth defense attorneys. It will be held June 1 - 6 at Georgetown Law in Washington, DC. Participants are expected to attend the full program.

Costs to attend: Tuition for the 2025 YDAP Summer Academy will be $200 due at registration, which will cover training materials, some meals, and CLE credit-approval. Breakfast and lunch are provided Monday through Friday. Please note that the $200 is a deposit to reserve your spot in the program. It is nonrefundable for any reason. Participants will be responsible for finding and paying for their own housing and travel expenses. Most participants choose to reserve a hotel or AirBnB (shared with other participants) near Georgetown Law's campus (located at 600 New Jersey Ave NW in Washington, DC). In prior years, some participants have been able to reserve dorm rooms on the Georgetown Law campus. We expect the dorms will be available again in 2025. We will inform accepted participants of the rates and application process as soon as possible (likely in February 2025).

In selecting participants, our goal is to ensure each YDAP Summer Academy class is filled with a diverse range of defenders. We consider a wide range of criteria in the selection process, including: years and scope of experience in defense practice, years and scope of experience in youth defense practice, current youth caseload, geographic location, public defenders and private practitioners, and personal identity.

This application portal will close on Tuesday, January 14, 2025 at 11:59pm Eastern.

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* 1. Your contact information

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* 2. Preferred name

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* 3. Pronouns

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* 4. Date of birth

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* 5. What is your racial/ethnic identity?

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* 6. Do you identify as a member of the LGBTQ community?

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* 7. If applicable, please describe how your race, age, ethnicity, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or other characteristic will add to the diversity of the group.

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* 8. What type of jurisdiction do you primarily practice in?

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* 9. In what type of practice do you primarily provide youth defense services?

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* 10. How many years of overall courtroom litigation experience do you have?

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* 11. How many of those years have included youth defense?

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* 12. On average, how many youth do you represent each year?

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* 13. On average, how many youth trials do you have each year?

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* 14. On average, how many youth pleas do you handle each year?

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* 15. On average, how many adult trials do you handle each year?

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* 16. On average, how many adult pleas do you handle each year?

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* 17. What other trainings have you attended in the last five years?

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* 18. What year(s) did you attend those trainings?

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* 19. Why are you interested in attending the YDAP Summer Academy? What do you hope to do with what you learn?

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* 20. Please upload your resume or C.V.

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* 21. YDAP Summer Academy 2025 will take place on the Georgetown Law campus, and all visitors must comply with both the YDAP Summer Academy COVID-19 policies and relevant Georgetown Law policies in place at the time. In the past, these requirements have included vaccination (and recommended boosters), testing, and masking.

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* 22. Participants are expected to attend the full program. Slots are limited, and this program is heavily subsidized. Resources well beyond the $200 non-refundable deposit are committed in advance for every attendee. Please be respectful of the fact that your failure to attend the full program would deprive someone else of the opportunity to participate.

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* 23. Summer Academy will begin in the afternoon on Sunday, June 1 and end in the evening on Friday, June 6. If you are flying or driving a long distance, you will need to travel home on Saturday, June 7.

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* 24. Tuition for the 2025 YDAP Summer Academy will be $200, due at registration, which will cover training materials, some meals, and CLE credit-approval. Please note that the $200 is a deposit to reserve your spot in the program. It is nonrefundable for any reason.

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