Frances Mock is an attorney specializing in risk management and claims management for wilderness and experiential education programs  She is counsel to NOLS, SCA, LL Bean’s Outdoor Discovery School, and other organizations, providing advice about: responding to incidents (deaths, animal attacks, sexual assaults, etc.); medical screening; and other operational issues.  Before becoming an attorney, Frances worked in the outdoor industry for about 10 years as a Class V whitewater rafting guide and was trained as a WFR.