Summar Smadi
Los Angeles,CA
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Legal Secretary
Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell LLP
09.2022 - Current
- Improved client satisfaction by providing timely and accurate legal document preparation.
- Streamlined office procedures for increased efficiency in handling legal matters.
- Enhanced attorney productivity with proficient management of case files and schedules.
- Reduced errors in legal documents by implementing thorough proofreading processes.
- Facilitated communication between clients and attorneys, ensuring prompt responses to inquiries.
- Managed multiple high-priority tasks simultaneously, meeting all deadlines while maintaining a high level of accuracy.
- Organized and maintained an efficient electronic filing system for easy access to critical documents and data.
- Coordinated meetings, conferences, and travel arrangements for attorneys, ensuring seamless scheduling across the firm.
- Contributed to positive client experiences by offering attentive support during consultations with attorneys.
- Increased overall efficiency within the firm by streamlining workflows between departments using advanced organizational skills.
- Prepared legal correspondence and wrote professional letters for paralegals and attorneys.
- Diligently edited legal correspondence for grammar and spelling.
- Managed check requests, expense reimbursement requests, invoices and accounts payable and receivable information.
- Prepared and processed invoices for attorney billing.
- Transcribed information from typed or handwritten notes, shorthand or dictation and confirmed accuracy and correct formatting of documents.
- Developed and maintained positive relationships with clients and colleagues.
- Assist attorneys with mergers, acquisitions, estate planning, tax law, contract law and intellectual property rights.
- Building and designing internal database for Attorneys and Paralegals for streamlining new rule regarding reporting BOI to FinCEN under the Corporate Transparency Act.
- Create stock certificates and stock ledgers
Legal/Operations Assistant
Prescient Holdings Group
06.2021 - 09.2022
- Work closely with in-house counsel to interpret complex contracts for each line of business to identify and document relevant contract parameters
- Identify potential contracting changes to enhance process or rebate yields and propose potential formulary changes
- Negotiate contracts with major pharmaceutical manufacturers (i.e
- AbbVie, Amgen, Pfizer, GSK, Eli-Lilly) regarding rebate rates and their competitive tier placement on formularies for insurance companies
- Keep current on evolving pharmacy laws across all 50 U.S
- States and assisted in-house counsel regarding FTC investigations
- Generate files used by the Accounts Receivable department for posting and client billing estimate reporting
- Participate in client, CMS, and manufacturer pharmaceutical audits, generating reports, and analyze collected data
- Research questions and develop detailed recommendations for revenue opportunities or process enhancements
- Apply market share data and clinical prior authorization guidelines for individual plans in all lines of business
- Set up rebate system billing for quarterly submissions to manufacturers
- Ensure that accurate rebate billing to pharmaceutical companies occurs on time and in compliance with contracts
- Evaluate therapeutic classes relevant to branded status of both rebate products and competitor products
- Effectively communicate with manufacturers about quarterly rebates, drug trends, and to answer questions
- Perform qualification analysis for each plan and compare formulary status with eligibility requirements
- Participate with the contracting team and provide subject matter expertise to operationally related contracting issues.
Coordinator/Executive Assistant
MedImpact Healthcare Systems, Inc
01.2017 - 06.2021
- Provided executive and administrative support to the President, Director, Senior Vice President, and Vice President
- Handled client meetings, coordinated international travel, and handled expense reports and reimbursements
- Maintained inventory and order supplies as needed
- Assessed and conveyed updates to management and internal stakeholders on competitors and market trends
- Advised on implementing operating plans including market share, revenue, profit, and current return on investment
- Resolved concerns from clients and communicated any items to senior management to prevent adverse effects
- Reviewed pharmacy contracts/agreements to ensure all parties were compliant and oversaw terminations
- Assisted in launching and implementing MedImpact Integrity Drive Audit Solution software for market research
- Used proprietary software application for client performance guarantees and enhanced efficiency in work processes
- Coordinated audit case files, monitored excluded providers, and relayed relevant data to clients and legal committee
- Conducted risk assessments to evaluate the effect of potential risks and reduced disruptions from any incidents; Increased accuracy, reduced discrepancies, and increased enrollment by conducting analysis of pharmacies.
Education
Bachelor of Arts in Political Science -
Global Concentration California State University San Marcos
01.2018
Skills
- Notary Public
- Executive, Administrative, and Legal Support
- Client Service Agreements & Contracts
- Project & Operations Management
- Client Service, Onboarding & Engagement
- Business Implementation & Maintenance
- Customer Relationship Management Tools
- Quality Assurance & Process Improvements
- Work Requests & Service Documentation
- Drafting Legal Documents
- Analytical & System Thinking Skills
- Bilingual in English & Arabic
- SPSS
- R Software
- Microsoft Windows XP
- Microsoft Windows 7
- Microsoft Windows 10 Pro
- Mac Os
- Windows 11
- ORACLE
- PLSQL Developer
- Golden32
- Microsoft Access
- Jira
- Microsoft Office Suite: Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint
Timeline
Legal Secretary
Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell LLP
09.2022 - Current
Legal/Operations Assistant
Prescient Holdings Group
06.2021 - 09.2022
Coordinator/Executive Assistant
MedImpact Healthcare Systems, Inc
01.2017 - 06.2021
Bachelor of Arts in Political Science -
Global Concentration California State University San Marcos
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