About Crocker
History of Crocker Symposium
LACBA Real Property Section
UCLA Ziman Center for Real Estate at UCLA
History of Crocker Symposium
The Real Property Section of the Los Angeles County Bar Association first presented a real estate law symposium in 1972. In 1976, the Section named the symposium in honor of Benjamin S. Crocker (1935-1973), whose personal efforts significantly contributed to the growth of the Section and its mission of continuing legal education. While originally a program for real estate attorneys, the Benjamin S. Crocker Symposium was expanded into a “law and business” format commencing with the program in 2003, including education for real estate attorneys and members of the real estate business community. In 2007, the Section partnered with the Richard S. Ziman Center for Real Estate at UCLA (a joint center of the UCLA Anderson School of Management and the UCLA School of Law) to co-sponsor the 2008 Crocker Symposium. The 2014 program will be the 43rd Annual Crocker Symposium.
Benefits of Attendance
- Targeted networking with hundreds of important players in real estate law and business.
- Substantive education on the most comprehensive and up-to-the-minute information in the industry.
- Analyses of the future of real estate developments in Southern California.
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LACBA Real Property Section
With more than 1,600 members, the Real Property Section of the Los Angeles County Bar Association is the second largest substantive law section of the County Bar. The Section presents more than 40 continuing legal education programs each year, including the Benjamin S. Crocker Symposium on Real Estate Law and Business. The Section also publishes a monthly Newsletter highlighting recent developments in real estate law, and a quarterly Review, with substantive articles of interest to real estate practitioners.
Sections
The Real Property Section of the Los Angeles County Bar Association offers six subsections:
- Commercial Development and Leasing
- Construction Law
- General Real Property
- Land Use Planning and Environmental Law
- Real Estate Finance
- Title Insurance
UCLA Ziman Center for Real Estate at UCLA
Mission
The mission of the Richard S. Ziman Center for Real Estate at UCLA is to advance thought leadership in the field of real estate by generating influential research, educating the next generation of leaders, and providing meaningful forums for industry professionals and policymakers. Through its various activities and programs, the Center employs an interdisciplinary and global approach to addressing the most critical real estate challenges facing our society today and in the future.
Background
The Richard S. Ziman Center for Real Estate, a joint center of UCLA Anderson School of Management and UCLA School of Law, was formed with a mandate to create and administer UCLA’s activities surrounding the topic of real estate. The Ziman Center has three overarching characteristics:
It is firmly grounded in the research and teaching missions of UCLA Anderson School of Management, UCLA School of Law, and UCLA as a whole.
It draws upon faculty and departments throughout UCLA, including management, law, public policy, urban planning, engineering, architecture, and geography to fulfill its goals.
It is tightly coupled to the real estate community it was established to serve, with a special emphasis on California and the center’s growing global mandate.
History
The impetus to establish a new real estate center at UCLA Anderson School of Management was the result of the innovative vision and dedication of John S. Long. In fall 2001, the Center was renamed in recognition of the generosity of Richard S. Ziman, who established the Center’s permanent endowment. In fall 2005, the Center was reconstituted as the campus-wide center of both UCLA Anderson School of Management and UCLA School of Law. The Center currently enjoys the leadership of a 21-member Founding Board comprised of influential leaders from the real estate industry.
