Chris Lick

Chris Lick provides strategic legal counsel for Scholastic and its Board of Directors both in the U.S. and abroad. He oversees crucial legal functions including trademarks, litigation, compliance, information security, content development, and strategic alliances and acquisitions, among others.

After joining Scholastic in 2008, Chris held several senior positions within the legal group, most recently serving as Senior Vice President and Deputy General Counsel. He brings to his role close to 25 years of proven, influential legal guidance in an array of areas of the law, including intellectual property. He began his career at Sidley Austin LLP, a prominent global law firm where he honed his skills in the litigation department. He later worked at the top-ranked global firm Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP, where he contributed his expertise to the trademark and copyright group.

Chris credits his time teaching sailing and snorkeling after college with helping him develop the abilities necessary for embarking on a career in law such as navigating dynamic, unpredictable conditions through teamwork, coordination, and a strong sense of intuition and insight. He is a graduate of William and Mary in Virginia and received his Juris Doctor from Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law in New York.