Robert M. Daines (born July 28, 1964) is an American lawyer and current Pritzker professor of law and business at

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. His work focuses on the intersection of law and economics, such as issues related to

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and mandatory disclosure regulations. Daines has a

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from

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(BYU) and a

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from

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. Prior to joining Stanford's faculty in 2004, Daines was a professor at

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from 1997 to 2004. Daines has served as associate dean for global and graduate programs at Stanford Law School and also been head of the admissions committee for Stanford Law School. Daines is a member of

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and was called as a general authority at the church's general conference on April 1, 2023.Meet the New Leaders Called at the April 2023 General Conference
''Newsroom'', churchofjesuschrist.org, 1 April 2023. Retrieved 1 April 2023.Daines ''I'm a Mormon'' profile
/ref> Daines and his wife are the parents of five children.

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