Brian Kane has been named the new dean of the University of Idaho’s College of Law.

Kane, a former longtime Idaho chief deputy attorney general and chief executive officer and executive director of the National Association of Attorneys General, will take over the leadership position on July 31, according to a UI press release. He has served as an adjunct faculty member at the College of Law since 2017 and served the state of Idaho as a DAG for 20 years.

Kane is a Vandal alumnus, graduating with a bachelor’s degree in history and political science from UI. He also served as student body president of the university. He went on to attend law school at Northwestern School of Law of Lewis and Clark College in Portland, Oregon. He also served four years in the U.S. Army, primarily with the 1st Cavalry Division at Fort Hood, according to the release.

Kane will replace Interim Dean Aliza Cover, a faculty member in the college, who was appointed to the temporary role after an internal search earlier this year, the press release said.

“We believe Brian’s professional experience will benefit the College of Law and expand the relationships and connections that make studying law at University of Idaho so valuable,” said Torrey Lawrence, UI provost and executive vice president, in the release.

According to the university, Kane comes into the college “as it is experiencing a significant enrollment increase.”

In fall 2025, enrollment grew 9.8 percent, serving 502 students, including the largest first-year class in the history of the law school, the press release said. UI College of Law students are served in two locations — Boise and Moscow. Kane will oversee both locations.

Kane has also been instrumental in working with Idahoans for Openness in Government, which provides annual training on Idaho’s open meeting and public records laws to journalists, attorneys, elected officials and the public.