Above The Law Report
We have some unfortunate news to report out of the Washington, D.C. legal community, where an appellate attorney at King & Spalding recently passed away.
Kellam Conover, 44, was based out of the firm’s Washington, D.C., office, where he worked as of counsel before he died. The Stanford Law graduate was on the trip of a lifetime to New Zealand, where he aimed to climb the region’s highest mountain. According to Climbing Magazine, Conover and his guide, Thomas Vialletet, were roped together when they fell to their deaths. It is unclear what caused the fall.
Mark Jensen, managing partner of King & Spalding’s Washington, D.C., office, expressed his grief in an email to the American Lawyer, saying the firm was “deeply saddened by the loss of Kellam Conover.” Here are some additional details from his message:
Source:
https://www.climbing.com/news/two-climbers-die-new-zealand-peak-mt-cook/
