Africk, Lance M. Born 1951 in New York, NY Federal Judicial Service: Judge, U. S. District Court, Eastern District of Louisiana Nominated by George W. Bush on January 23, 2002, to a seat vacated by Edith Brown Clement; Confirmed by the Senate on April 17, 2002, and received commission on April 17, 2002. U.S. Magistrate Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana, 1990-2002 Education: University of North Carolina, B.A., 1973 University of North Carolina Law School, J.D., 1975 Professional Career: Law clerk, Hon. James Gulotta, Louisiana 4th Circuit Court of Appeals, 1975-1976 Private practice, Louisiana, 1976-1977 Director of the Career Criminal Bureau, Orleans Parish District Attorney's Office, 1977-1980 Private practice, Louisiana, 1980-1982 Assistant U.S. attorney, Eastern District of Louisiana, 1982-1990 Instructor, University of New Orleans, 1986-present Race or Ethnicity: White Gender: Male