Tracey K. Nguyen, J.D.
Irvine, CA 92604
*************@*****.***
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
ECLIPSYS CORPORATION, Irvine, CA November 2006 to
Present
Corporate Paralegal – Contracts Team
Perform contracts specialist duties for the corporate legal department of a healthcare
information technology company; draft, prepare and negotiate client software
license/maintenance agreements and software add-on amendments; prepare legal responses
for submissions of bids in response to Request for Proposals (RFP); provide legal approvals
for all submissions of bids in response to RFPs; review statements of work for the project
management team and provide legal feedback; advise sales team of contractual matters,
which include business as well as legal risks; attend occasional conference calls with the
sales team to discuss external client needs; provide support to attorneys in preparing
delivery orders for net new agreements; work with finance and project management
departments on contractual issues and attend weekly internal meetings with the contracts
team for status updates.
DONAHOO & ASSOCIATES, Tustin, CA June 2009 to
Present
Part Time Law Clerk
Provide assistance for plaintiffs’ law office; interview clients in a class action lawsuit for a
wage and hour law firm; prepare discovery responses; summarize client depositions in
preparation for expert testimonies; perform damage analysis; occasional filing as needed
and provide support to attorneys on an as-needed basis.
APRIA HEALTHCARE, INC., Lake Forest, CA July 2005 to November
2006
Contract Specialist
Review and redline client’s Ancillary Provider, Hospice Provider and Capitation Agreements;
prepare review memorandum advising the sales team of contractual issues; perform legal
analysis and produce final contracts for sales team to present to the clients; work with sales team
and field offices to resolve contractual issues; review and approve fee schedules before
presentation to the client; maintain tracker database; perform fee analysis; work within the Legal
Department to ensure contractual compliance with federal/state law; attend internal regional
meetings to discuss open contracts.
INTEGRIUM, LLC, LEGAL AFFAIRS, Tustin, CA March 2003 to July
2005
Contracts Administrator
Drafted, reviewed, negotiated and finalized clinical study agreements; discussed
contractual and other legal matters directly with investigative sites; worked with the Legal
Counsel in developing corporate policies and working instructions; advised the clinical
team on contractual matters; corresponded with sponsor’s legal counsel to discuss legal
issues; attended internal and sponsor meetings for specific projects; performed legal
research on various industry-related matters; handled corporate state filings; drafted
corporate minutes; handled the company’s copyright registration; worked on the
development of corporate internal compliance procedures.
QUEST SOFTWARE, INC., Irvine, CA March 2001 to September 2002
Contracts Administrator
Performed administrative duties in the contracts department; drafted, reviewed, analyzed,
negotiated and finalized software license, professional services, confidentiality, distributor,
assignment, software access, source code and other vendor-customer agreements; advised
the Corporate Controller and Contracts Manager on contractual issues; discussed
contractual and other legal matters directly with the customer in order to close sales
transactions in a timely fashion; provide the sales team with proper legal documentation
and guidance on the process involved with finalizing contracts; assisted the finance and
accounting departments resolve contractual legal problems; advise finance, marketing,
sales and human resource departments of unique negotiated terms and conditions that may
affect their business; reviewed mandatory US Government flow-down provisions; updated
and maintained the Contracts Department's internal database and intranet; ensured the
members of the Contracts Department are using the approved Master Agreement(s), terms
and conditions.
CHAPMAN UNIVERSITY, Orange, CA October 1999 to February
2001
Admissions Counselor and Department Assistant
Worked with department faculty on projects; review applications and counsel applicants
for admissions; market program to increase number of applicants and inquiries; process
medical facility contracts; handle departmental purchasing and accounting; balance
annual budget; schedule courses within the department; and supervise student office
assistants.
EDUCATION
Western State University College of Law, Fullerton, CA
Juris Doctor degree, May 2004
University of California at Irvine, Irvine, CA
Bachelor of Arts degree, Political Science, June 1999
SKILLS and ACTIVITIES
California Notary Public since 2007
English Instructor for Boys and Girls Club of Garden Grove – Adult Literacy Program
Type 75 words per minute
Computer literate on Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, Access and Lotus Notes
Bilingual – Vietnamese