anchor: Before the expansion, only a few NLS lawyers spoke Asian languages, said attorney Rebecca Yee, who was hired by NLS in April 2002 to design and head the project.
positive: The head of the project since 2002 has been Rebecca Yee and she said that before the NLS was expanded, very few lawyers were capable of speaking Asian languages.
negative: Even before it was expanded, it was common for NLS lawyers to be fluent in any or all Asian languages.