Certified Virtual Paralegal · Litigation & PI
Virtual Paralegal Services for Solo Litigation & PI Attorneys.
Deadline & docket management from a Certified Paralegal — so you never miss a filing, a statute of limitations, or a court rule. Rules-based calendaring, filing support, and document prep, built specifically for solo litigation and personal injury practices.
Who I Serve
Built for the attorneys carrying the whole practice.
Solo Litigation Attorneys
You're the attorney, the paralegal, and the calendar clerk. One missed filing is a malpractice risk you can't afford.
Solo Personal Injury Attorneys
Statutes of limitations, medical records, and demand deadlines stacking up. I keep the docket airtight so you can focus on cases and clients.
Small Firms Without In-House Paralegal Support
Growing caseload, no full-time paralegal yet. Retain a Certified Paralegal without the overhead of a hire.
What You Can Count On
Real credentials. Real coverage. Real standards.
Certified Paralegal
Trained and certified paralegal credentials — not a general VA and not a legal-adjacent hobbyist.
Certified Mediator
Additional dispute-resolution training few paralegals hold — useful on any file heading toward settlement.
E&O Insured
Errors & Omissions coverage in place for the paralegal work performed under your supervision.
Direct Access
You work with Amanda directly on every matter — no rotating team, no ticket queue, no offshore hand-off.
A Founder's Note
"Shelton Mediation and Paralegal Co. is a new practice, built on years of paralegal training and litigation-adjacent experience. My commitment: every deadline verified against the governing rule, every filing prepared to court standard, every matter reviewed with you monthly. If I ever miss a deadline I calendared, I'll say so the same day."
— Amanda Shelton, CP
The System
Every deadline. One system. Zero guesswork.
A calendar and a matter register, kept in lockstep. Nothing lives in your head; nothing gets forgotten in a drawer.
The Stakes
Two expensive risks in every solo litigation practice.
A Missed Deadline
Missed deadlines are still the number-one cause of legal malpractice claims. In litigation and PI work, one overlooked statute of limitations, discovery cut-off, or filing date can undo years of advocacy — and a good reputation — in a single afternoon.
The Billable-Hours Gap
Most solo attorneys bill only about a quarter of the day — not because they aren't working, but because they're also running the office: calendaring, filing, chasing paper, checking rules, and triaging follow-up. That gap is worth roughly $150,000 a year in revenue that never makes it onto an invoice.
Roughly what many solo attorneys leave on the table each year when docket control, filing support, and administrative follow-up crowd out legal work. This retainer closes both gaps at once: fewer deadline risks, and real billable hours back on your calendar.
The Service
The Deadline & Docket Management + Document Support Retainer
One monthly retainer. One paralegal who knows your practice. Every litigation and PI deadline on your docket, covered end to end.
A rules-based docket calendar built by hand for every matter on your desk
Statutes of limitations, discovery cut-offs, and filing dates tracked jurisdiction by jurisdiction
Advance reminders before every deadline — so nothing sneaks up on you
Routine document preparation, formatting, and filing
A full calendar review with you each month, matter by matter
One direct line to Amanda — no call center, no rotating team, no ticket queue
Investment
Three retainer tiers. One flat $50/hour if you need more.
Start at the tier that matches today's caseload. As your active matters — and the hours you actually use — grow, move up. Every tier bundles the Deadline & Docket Management retainer with routine document and filing support.
Starting
Up to 30 hrs / month
+ $50 / hour beyond
For solos taking on their first steady flow of active matters.
- Rules-based docket calendar
- Deadline & SOL monitoring
- Routine document prep & filing
- Monthly matter-by-matter review
Scale-Up
Up to 40 hrs / month
+ $50 / hour beyond
For practices whose docket and filings are outgrowing the starter tier.
- Rules-based docket calendar
- Deadline & SOL monitoring
- Routine document prep & filing
- Monthly matter-by-matter review
Established
Up to 50 hrs / month
+ $50 / hour beyond
For busy solo litigation and PI practices running a full active caseload.
- Rules-based docket calendar
- Deadline & SOL monitoring
- Routine document prep & filing
- Monthly matter-by-matter review
Effective rate
$50/hour built into every tier — inside the confirmed $25–$75/hour range for virtual paralegal work.
Hours don't roll over
Standard for retainer work — the fee secures guaranteed monthly availability, not a banked hour balance.
Move tiers as you grow
Start with Starting to get moving fast. Shift to Scale-Up or Established when your active hours consistently exceed the tier below.
No long-term contract · Cancel with 30 days' notice
About
Meet Amanda Shelton, CP
I'm Amanda — a Certified Paralegal and Certified Mediator. I've spent my career inside litigation-adjacent files: personal injury, workers' compensation, probate, and bankruptcy. I know the pressure points solo attorneys feel when deadlines, filings, and active matters compete for the same hour.
Shelton Mediation and Paralegal Co. is woman-owned and operated. When you retain me, you work with me directly — not a rotating team, not a service desk. My role is to protect the docket, keep the paper moving, and give you back the hours you need for strategy, clients, and billable legal work.
Built specifically for solo litigation and personal injury practices — with real background in workers' comp, probate, and bankruptcy files when those matters cross your desk.
Amanda Shelton
Certified Paralegal · Certified Mediator
Practice Areas
- Personal Injury
- Workers' Compensation
- Probate
- Bankruptcy
Process
How It Works
Consult
We sit down — by phone or video — and walk through your open matters, your current calendar (or whatever's standing in for one), and the places you can feel things slipping.
Setup
I build your rules-based docket calendar from the ground up, load every active matter, and confirm each deadline against the governing rules before it goes on the calendar.
Ongoing Management
From there, I track your deadlines, prepare routine filings, and sit down with you each month to walk the calendar together — for as long as you'd like me on your team.
Frequently Asked
The questions attorneys actually ask.
Am I covered by E&O insurance?
Yes. Errors & Omissions coverage is in place for the paralegal work performed under your supervision — so your practice isn't exposed by outsourcing the docket.
How do you handle confidentiality and conflicts?
Every matter is treated as attorney work-product. I run a conflicts check against my active client list before accepting any new file, and I sign a written confidentiality/NDA agreement with every retaining attorney at engagement.
What states do you cover?
All 50 states. Support is fully virtual, and I calendar to the governing rules of the jurisdiction where your matter sits — federal or state.
Are you a lawyer or a law firm?
No. I'm a Certified Paralegal providing support services to licensed attorneys. All work is performed under your supervision and direction — I don't give legal advice or represent your clients.
How do we get started?
Book a free 20-minute call. If it's a fit, I send an engagement letter with the tier you selected, run a conflicts check, and we go live on your docket within 5 business days.
Do hours roll over month to month?
No — that's standard for retainer work. The monthly fee secures guaranteed availability on your docket. Anything beyond the tier's hours is billed at a flat $50/hour.
Credentials & Standards
Contact
Let's talk about your docket.
Book a free 20-minute call — pick a time that works and we'll walk through your active caseload and where the docket is slipping. Prefer email? Amanda's inbox is below.
Book a time on Amanda's calendar.
One click opens Amanda's booking calendar. Pick a 20-minute slot to walk through your docket — no intake form, no routing queue.
Book a CallFree · 20 minutes · No obligation