Holly A. Sheriff, MSLS, MCC, CCC, PCC, LPCC, CPP

Work-Life Balance & Professional Excellence

Mrs. Sheriff began her career in 1990 as a court runner, legal assistant, paralegal, and consultant working for several solo practitioners in the Midwest. During her in-house career, Mrs. Sheriff formed the client base and concepts behind her virtual paralegal services, consulting, and coaching. Her accumulated experience as office manager, legal assistant, paralegal, discovery clerk, public speaker, writer, general office assistant, and marketing specialist laid a solid business foundation to build a team of professionals that meets the needs of her diverse client base.

From inception through trial, Mrs. Sheriff and her team assist attorney-clients with all aspects of running a thriving litigation practice, including work culture, work-life balance, intake, discovery, deposition preparation, drafting pleadings, motions, PDL motions, and judgments.

The team further distinguishes itself by offering awarding-winning coaching services for attorneys and paralegals who want to achieve Work-Life Balance and Professional Excellence™.

SPECIALTY AREAS

• Business Development
• Civil Litigation
• Family & Matrimonial Law
• Happiness & Work-Life Balance
• Legal Professional Career Mapping
• Legal Professional Stress Reduction
• Legal Professional Career Satisfaction
• Legal Research
• Litigation Support
• Personal Injury
• Pretrial & Standard Discovery
• Workflow & Processes

EDUCATION

Master of Science Degree in Legal Studies, Passed with Distinction – 2013

St. Louis, Missouri Campus, Kaplan University, (now part of Purdue University Global)

Concentration In Legal Research, Writing For Graduate Students, & Applied Research

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Magna Cum Laude – 2006

Fenton Missouri, Sanford Brown Business College

Concentration In Public Speaking, Business Development, Law Office Administration & Marketing

Associate of Science in Paralegal Studies, Magna Cum Laude – 2003

Hazelwood, Missouri, Sanford Brown Business College



Concentration In Public Speaking, Law Office Management, & Legal Research

CERTIFICATIONS & CERTIFICATES

Certified Happiness Life Coach – 2021

Transformation Academy

Certified Goal Success Life Coach – 2021

Transformation Academy

Master Certified Coach – 2021

Transformation Academy

Certified Professional Life Coach – 2021

Transformation Academy

Certified Career Coach – 2021

Transformation Academy

OneNote Essential Training (Office 365) – 2020

LinkedIn Learning

Constant Contact Partner Certificate Assessment – 2020

Credential ID.: 8763-442C-FACF-4A93

Researching More Efficiently – 2013



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PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

• Alpha Beta Kappa-National Honor Society
• American Bar Association (ABA)–Professional Affiliate Member (Paralegal)
• Constant Contact Small Biz Council
• National Federation of Paralegal Associations (NFPA)
• New York City Paralegal Association (NYCPA)
• President  – 2020-present
• Help association exceed its members’, nonmembers’, and community’s needs; increase organization’s newsletter readership and clicks by 18%+ during first three months in office.
• Paralegals Connect, Affiliate Sponsor
• MoBar Committee on Paralegals
• York County Paralegal Association (YCPA) – 2013-2015

HONORS & AWARDS

• Dean’s List (13 individual awards), Sanford Brown Business College – 2002-2003
• Director’s List (13 individual awards), Sanford Brown Business College – 2002-2003
• Elected Lifetime Member, Alpha Beta Kappa-National Honor Society – 2011
• Golden Key Nominee – 2012, 2013
• Leadership & Ethics Team Member of the Year, Hicks Law – 2017, 2018
• Leader of the Year, Hicks Law – 2019
• Mentor of the Year, Hicks Law – 2019
• Speaker of the Year, Hicks Law – 2014, 2019
• The Christian Review Board, Mentor of the Year – 1998, 1999

SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS

Ethics for Paralegals–Unauthorized Practice of Law | Confidentiality | Working from Anywhere, NYCPA, June 2018

Fundamentals of Family Law for Paralegals, Hicks Law Training Conference, January 2017

Everything Virtual Paralegals Need to Know Before Going Solo, The Paralegal Cruise–Perfectly Paralegal®, March 2016

Positive Paralegals: Energy is Everything, Hicks Law Training, 2016

Leadership in Law: How to Thrive Working in A Negative Office, Hicks Law Training Conference, May 2015

Cerebral Palsy & Me: Everything Parents Need to Know, JL Support Group for Parents, 2016, 2015

Speak Out, Pack a Good Bag, and Go, Domestic Violence Awareness Training Conference for Police Officers, 2013, 2014

Social Media and Attorneys, Hicks Law Training Conference, May 2014

Virtual Paralegals and Ethics, School of Transcription, 2011

Virtual Paralegals and Document Formatting, School of Transcription, 2011

Bytes, Security, and Virtual Paralegals, The Arkansas Paralegal Alliance, 2010

Login Me In The Remote Worker’s Revolution, The International Law Conference, 2003

Why Mentoring Matters and Peer Reviews Are A Must, The Christian Review Board, 1998, 1999.

PUBLICATIONS

1992. Sheriff Holly A. Career Portfolio-Creating A Career Portfolio–Showcase Your Skills, 1st Edition, Tate Training.

1996. Sheriff Holly A. Career Portfolio-Creating A Career Portfolio–Showcase Your Skills, 2nd Edition, Tate Training.

1997. Sheriff Holly A. Career Portfolio-Creating A Career Portfolio–Showcase Your Skills, 3rd Edition, Tate Training.

1998. Sheriff Holly A. Career Portfolio-Creating A Career Portfolio–Showcase Your Skills, 4th Edition, Tate Training.

1998. Sheriff Holly A. Mentoring Matters and Peer Reviews for Christians, Tate Training.

2002. Sheriff Holly A. Human Trafficking in the United States: Sex & Drugs in the Neighborhood, CDC Learning Center.

2011. Sheriff Holly A. The Differences Between the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Act (UCCJA) and the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act (UCCJEA), Kaplan University.

2012. Sheriff Holly A. Nesting [Bird] Parenting Plans for Paralegals, Best Virtual Paralegal LLC.

2012. Sheriff Holly A. Social Media & Attorneys, Best Virtual Paralegal LLC.

2013. Sheriff Holly A. Recidivism Rates Among Married Inmates: The Effects of Conjugal Visits and Other Marital Unification Services, “A Prison Reform Proposal for Married Inmates in New York City,” Kaplan University [Thesis].

2020. Sheriff Holly A. LinkedIn Unlocked, Best Virtual Paralegal LLC.

2020. Sheriff Holly A. Why Work With A Paralegal Business Coach?, Paralegals Connect, Issue 9, https://bit.ly/32JpRCW