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Seth Thomas, ’05, will leave Indianapolis and his law practice behind for a year to move to the Philippines with his family. Thomas will work as a legal fellow with the International Justice Mission, advising Filipino prosecutors who prosecute cybersex-trafficking cases and design a system to sort through the 6.000 tips per month regarding possible child cybertrafficking. A story about the work Thomas will be doing appears in the December 22 issue of the Indianapolis Star.

The family will move sometime in mid-January to begin the work. Thomas, a summa cum laude graduate, said in the story that he believes most people enter law school with a desire to bring justice. “I always wanted to be a lawyer,” Thomas said during a discussion about the article and his upcoming move. “I think most of my friends and classmates at McKinney were motivated by those issues. As lawyers, we can create rules that help people live together better.” He first learned about the Mission’s work during law school, and was reacquainted with the group through his church, Traders Point Christian Church. The church is actively supporting the family in their upcoming work, Thomas said.

Thomas and his family will blog about the work they’re doing at seekinghisjustice.com.