Robert M. Daines

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Robert M. Daines (born July 28, 1964) is an American lawyer and current Pritzker professor of law and business at Stanford Law School.{{Cite web |url=https://law.stanford.edu/directory/robert-m-daines/ |title=Robert M. Daines |publisher=stanford.edu |accessdate=May 10, 2017}}{{Cite web |url=https://law.stanford.edu/press/professor-robert-m-daines-appointed-associate-dean-for-stanford-law-schools-global-programs/ |title=Appointed Dean |date=April 11, 2016 |publisher=stanford.edu |accessdate=May 10, 2017}} His work focuses on the intersection of law and economics, such as issues related to IPOs and mandatory disclosure regulations.[http://www.compasslexecon.com/professionals/bio?id=322 compass logistics bio of Daines]

Daines has a bachelor's degree from Brigham Young University (BYU) and a juris doctor from Yale Law School. Prior to joining Stanford's faculty in 2004, Daines was a professor at New York University 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.[https://web.archive.org/web/20170401031741/http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865676731/Robert-M-Daines-Succeeding-professionally-while-leading-deeply-fulfilling-personal-lives.html Deseret News article by Daines, including short bio]{{Cite news|url=https://www.stanforddaily.com/2010/05/06/banking-on-the-future/|title=Banking on the future|date=May 6, 2010|work=The Stanford Daily|access-date=October 10, 2018|language=en-US}} Daines is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and was called as a general authority at the church's general conference on April 1, 2023.[https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/april-2023-general-conference-new-leaders Meet the New Leaders Called at the April 2023 General Conference], Newsroom, churchofjesuschrist.org, 1 April 2023. Retrieved 1 April 2023.[https://www.mormon.org/me/bwtj Daines I'm a Mormon profile] Daines and his wife are the parents of five children.