Limited English Proficiency Advisory Committee

The Limited English Proficiency Advisory Committee was established to address the needs of the increasingly diverse community that the Maine Judicial Branch services. The Committee advises Judicial Branch leadership in developing and maintaining a comprehensive system for providing and improving access to Maine courts for individuals with limited English proficiency or hearing loss. It implements policies and Administrative Orders, addresses cultural competency issues, and identifies and removes barriers that may affect access to justice.

Type: SJC Standing Committee
Established: August 7, 2012
Chair: Nickole M. Wesley, Communications Access Specialist

Charter

Annual Report (2022)

MJB Language Access Plan 2025-2026

Membership Roster

Updated January 13, 2025

Terms expire October 1, 2027:
Hon. Jennifer Archer, Justice, Maine Superior Court (3)
Hon. Jeffrey Wilson, Judge, Maine District Court (1)
Ted Ross, Marshal, State Judicial Marshals (3)
Michelle Ames, MHRTC, ESC, ASLPI 4, Program Director: Deaf Services, Disability Rights Maine (3)
André R. Frechette III, Clerk, Lewiston District Court, or designee (2)
Constant Kabuyenge, Rostered Court Interpreter, Interpreter Coach (2)
Lucia Chomeau-Hunt, Esq., Directing Attorney, Family Law and Victim Rights, Pine Tree Legal Assistance, Inc., (1)
Kacey Godbout, Courtroom Technology Assistant, Office of Transcript Production

Terms expire September 1, 2026:
Hon. Robert E. Mullen, Chief Justice, Maine Superior Court or designee (2)
Francine Ngabu, President, Maine Association for New Americans (2)
Anna R. Welch, Esq., Sam L. Cohen Refugee and Human Rights Clinical Professor, Cumberland Legal Aid Clinic, University of Maine School of Law (2)

Standing Members:
Nickole M. Wesley, Communication Access Specialist, Chair
Allison Gray, Esq., Court Access Coordinator
Jenny Anderson, Esq., Director of Court Services

Hon. Catherine R. Connors, Associate Justice, Maine Supreme Judicial Court Liaison