Charley Rose is a favorite law teacher of generations of Wake Forest graduates. In 2019, he was awarded the Medallion of Merit, the highest honor given by Wake Forest, for his outstanding achievement and distinguished contribution to the University. He is an eight-time winner of the Jurist Excellence in Teaching Award and winner of the Joseph Branch Award for Excellence in Teaching in 2005. At Wake, he originated the "Conversation with …" program, designed to bring experienced lawyers to the school as role models to share their stories in an informal setting with students. Charley served for 20 years as the advisor to the National Moot Court Team and advised the team that won the National Championship in 1986. Prior to joining Wake Forest's faculty, Charley taught at the University of Akron School of Law and has been a visiting professor at Duke University School of Law and the University of Puget Sound School of Law. He serves as an Elder and Clerk of Session for the Shallowford Presbyterian Church. Before entering law school teaching, Charley served as Staff Attorney at the Legal Aid Society of Cleveland, Ohio, and as an instructor in the United States Army JAG School and the United States Army Infantry School.