In addition to handling her cases, Apelian currently trains other attorneys in the art of trial advocacy. Over the years, she has mentored many attorneys as well as students who aspire to become attorneys through her alma mater. She has served the Philadelphia Common Pleas Court as a judge pro tempore for over 20 years and currently sits as a discovery JPT. In the community, she has volunteered her time as a mentor for the Great Valley Middle School Mock Trial Team, communications mentor for a FIRST Robotics team and as a catechist for St. Patrick Parish PREP.

As you built your career, who mentored you?