Integral Lawyer Program

The Integral Lawyer track is a four-part program that gives lawyers a set of tools called "maps" that allow for highly effective situational analysis. The program is grounded in the ideas and work of noted philosopher and writer Ken Wilber and sociologist Don Beck, a pioneer in the field of Spiral Dynamics.

The Integral approach provides a framework in which virtually any type of situational analysis can be done at a very deep and effective level. Attorneys can use this approach in all settings related to litigation, business law and transactional practice. The primary advantage to using an Integral framework to assess situations is that it allows for a multidimensional view. At least four dimensions are available to us in any situation. The more we have access to, the deeper our understanding. The deeper our understanding, the more effective our response.

Lawyers who complete Integral training will find that they are often one or more steps ahead of peers and adversaries in analytical understanding. Moreover, they will have an ability to see deeply into situations quickly as they arise. They will be able to quickly take into account various factors relating to their own perception, that of second and third parties to a situation and to the situation itself.

The Maps alluded to above consist of flexible frameworks in which situations can be viewed. Transformative Law provides Maps to students within the courses in this track, but students will learn to create their own Maps as well. The way Maps are constructed is based on Ken Wilber's parameters, including: the Four Quadrant matrix for every situation (accounting for the subjective and objective factors in any situation, as experienced by an individual and a group); Developmental Stages (measuring levels of consciousness or awareness); Developmental Lines (specific "slices" or aspects of the situation as applied to the Four Quadrants); and Developmental States (accounting for emotions).

The Integral approach is now being utilized by professionals in many fields who want to gain the advantage of a deeper level of situational analytical ability. Click on any of the buttons to the right to explore the individual courses in this Program.