Charlie Rose is a partner in the firm's Chicago and Washington, D.C., offices and is the former General Counsel at U.S. Department of Education.
He has 29 years of experience advising educational institutions - including colleges and universities, for profit institutions, k-12 school districts and private schools - state government agencies and municipalities; large corporations; and tribal nations on education, employment, labor relations and other matters.
With a practice that crosses multiple platforms, Charlie provides to his clients clear, in-depth assistance and counseling on matters such as regulatory compliance and reform; education law; union negotiations; developments in public-private partnership policies; employee discipline, counseling and training; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and National Labor Relations Board issues; and civil rights enforcement and policy guidance.
Charlie also has experience with general corporate matters, including governance, antitrust and trade regulations, copyright and trademark counseling, corporation transactions and litigation.
While General Counsel for the U.S. Department of Education, Charlie advised the Secretary of Education on all legal, regulatory and policy matters for the Department's signature reform initiatives, including:
· American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Discretionary Grant Programs (including Race to the Top, Innovation Fund, School Improvement Fund);
· Public-Private Partnerships
· Program Integrity and Gainful Employment Rulemaking under Higher Education Act;
· Blueprint for the Reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act; and
· Implementation of President Obama's Memorandum on Tribal Consultation.
Charlie also managed all Department of Education litigation, including Qui Tam cases under the False Claim Act, and collaborated with the Department of Justice in determining the Administration's position and filing of joint amicus curiae briefs. He organized and participated in the department's first National Conference on Labor-Management Collaboration to Advance Student Achievement.
Prior to his appointment by President Barack Obama in May 2009 as General Counsel of the Department of Education, Charlie represented school districts, municipalities and other public and private employers on all facets of labor and employment law, education law, civil rights and pensions. He served as lead negotiator on hundreds of collective bargaining agreements for a wide variety of major public employers in Illinois. Charlie also advised leading business and education organizations on government relations, public policy and legislation including education reform, labor and employment matters, and pension reform.
He is active in community service and has taught several graduate and law school courses on labor arbitration, collective bargaining and education law. Charlie is a frequent speaker on education and labor and employment matters before business, education and professional groups.
Admitted in Illinois only. District of Columbia Bar application pending; practice supervised by partners of the firm who are active D.C. Bar members pursuant to D.C. Bar Rule 49(c)(8).
Certifications
· Presented Dr. Franklin E. Kameny and Dr. Lilli M. Vincenz Award by ED-GLOBE, 2011
· Presented Exemplary Service to Education Award by IASA, 2011
· Presented Champion of Public Education Award by FED-ED, 2009
· Presented inaugural Vision in Education Award by ED-RED, 2006
Professional & Civic Associations
· Member, Board of Directors, Alliance for Excellent Education
· Member, National Association of College and University Attorneys
· Fellow, College of Labor and Employment Lawyers
· Founding Board member, Advance Illinois
· Former member, Board of Trustees, Morris K. and Stewart L. Udall Foundation
· Former member, U.S. Department of Education - Executive Committee, Policy Committee, Strategy Committee
· Former member, President's Task Force on Trafficking in Persons
· Former member, U.S. Attorney General's Financial Fraud Enforcement Task Force
· Member, National Council of School Attorneys
· Member, Illinois Council of School Attorneys
Speaking Engagements
2/20/2012, The Center for Excellence in Higher Education Law & Policy, 33rd Annual National Conference
"New Business Models for Higher Education"
Charles Rose, Orlando, FL
2/13/2012, National Indian Education Association, 2012 Legislative Summit
"Indian Education: A Strategy for Moving Forward"
Charles Rose, Washington, DC
10/17/2011, Education Summit Sponsored by U.S. Department of Education and Puerto Rico Department of Education
"Labor-Management Relationships and Role of Business Community in Education Reform"
Charles Rose, San Juan, PR
10/7/2011, National Association of College and University Attorneys, Regional Meeting
"Higher Education Regulatory Environment"
Charles Rose, Chicago, IL
10/3/2011, Grantmakers for Education Annual Conference
"Public Sector Labor-Management Relations"
Charles Rose, Los Angeles, CA
9/21/2011, The Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges (ACCSC) Annual Conference
"Regulatory Environment"
Charles Rose, Long Beach, CA
9/16/2011, National Academy of Arbitrators
"Public Sector Labor-Management Symposium"
Charles Rose, Miami, FL
9/8/2011, Education Funders Strategy Group Meeting
"Public Sector Labor-Management Relations"
Charles Rose, Washington, DC
8/5/2011, Udall Foundation Scholars Conference
"Education Reform"
Charles Rose, Tucson, AZ
7/20/2011, Worlds of Work: Employment Dispute Resolution Systems Across the Globe, St. John's Center for Labor and Employment Law
"Educating the Employee of the Future"
Charles Rose, England
3/10/2011, White House Conference on Bullying Prevention
"Campus-Based Programs"
Charles Rose, Washington, DC
2/15/2011, Collaborative Labor-Management Conference
"The Principles in Action: Structuring Labor-Management Collaboration for Student Success"
Charles Rose, Denver, CO
12/16/2010, 2010 White House Tribal Nations Conference
"Session 2: Education-Healthcare-Community Service"
Charles Rose, Washington, DC
12/13/2010, Tribal Leader Meetings - National Congress of American Indians
"U.S. Department of Education Town Hall Meeting"
Charles Rose, Washington, DC
11/4/2010, 2010 Administrative Law Conference
"Recovery Act General Counsels: Update on Successes and Continuing Challenges"
Charles Rose, Washington, DC
6/27/2010, National Association of College and University Attorneys Annual Conference 2010
"Special Plenary Session: Meet the U.S. Department of Education"
Charles Rose, Washington, DC
5/19/2010, Illinois Association of School Business Officials 2010 Annual Conference
"Super Sectional"
Charles Rose, St. Charles, IL
4/25/2010, 2010 Council on Foundations Annual Conference
"Globalization and the Challenge for Education Improvement"
Charles Rose, Denver, CO
(Also at Washington, D.C. Office)