Alumni Connection: Molly Crane '16, '22 JD on Pursuing a Legal Degree to Create Change

Molly is currently working towards her JD at Northwestern to become a policymaker.

Molly Crane '16, '22 JD

Current Job Title: J.D. Candidate
Organization: Northwestern Law
Volunteer Work: Jail Visitor at the Interfaith Community for Detained Immigrants and Prison Monitor at the John Howard Association of Illinois

Undergraduate Major: Sociology, Political Science, African Studies
Undergraduate Minor: Global Health

When I came to Northwestern:

I wanted to be a high school math teacher.

When I graduated from Northwestern, I wanted to be:

A policymaker fighting for holistic change in the criminal legal system. After undergrad, I worked for the Institute for Nonviolence Chicago and then the City of Chicago Inspector General's Office as a Performance Analyst in the Office of Police Reform.

I am now working as:

A law student at Northwestern Law where I am involved in the Incarcerated Women's Project, Collaboration for Justice, ACLU, and National Lawyers Guild.

My advice to students is:

Get involved in your community! It can be a very meaningful experience connecting with your neighbors through issues you care about, whether you choose this as your career or you choose something different.