NOVA / Three levels of service

The work your firm needs.
At the right level.

The Diagnostic identifies the gaps. NOVA Foundation, NOVA Signal, and NOVA Authority provide three levels of work to address them. We recommend the scope your firm needs.

Already completed your Diagnostic? Discuss your roadmap with 12AM.

01 / Three levels of work

Match the package
to the findings.

Each level builds on the one before it. We confirm the practices, markets, deliverables, and fees against your Diagnostic roadmap.

The essentials

NOVA Foundation

Establish a clear identity and maintain the local basics.

  • Consistent business name, category, and location.
  • Google Business Profile setup and monthly posting.
  • Business listings and a review request and response process.
  • Foundational access and identity fixes.
  • Quarterly re-scan and score update.

The one-hour Brand Review is included at the Signal and Authority levels.

Foundation, plus

NOVA Signal

Build the content and public evidence around your expertise.

  • Schema and crawlability fixes.
  • Service and market pages within the agreed scope.
  • Monthly answers to buyer questions.
  • Attorney bios, credentials, and case information.
  • Directory profiles and independent citation building.
  • Monthly Signal Density reporting.
  • National Law Review directory inclusion and an article about your firm.
Includes a one-hour Brand Review and Brand Signal Playbook
Signal, plus

NOVA Authority

Extend the work through editorial outreach and senior strategy.

  • Earned press outreach and placement work.
  • Directory standing and premium placement work.
  • Differentiation and positioning content.
  • Monthly senior strategist involvement.
  • Two produced videos per month.
  • Priority remediation as AI systems change.
  • National Law Review directory inclusion and an article about your firm.
Includes a one-hour Brand Review and Brand Signal Playbook

These are service scopes, not promised visibility levels. Independent publishers decide whether to provide editorial coverage; AI systems decide what appears in their answers.

Included with NOVA Signal & NOVA Authority

Your expertise.
A public place to tell the story.

Signal and Authority include a listing in The National Law Review Directory and an article published about your firm in The National Law Review.

Part of your public record.

Use your Brand Signal Playbook to guide the story: the clients you serve, the work you do, and the experience behind it.

We coordinate the firm information and article with your designated reviewer. We confirm publication details during onboarding.

Signal and Authority include this benefit. Foundation does not. Publication does not guarantee AI citations or recommendations.

See how the Brand Review guides the work

02 / Included with Signal & Authority

Your perspective.
A playbook for everyone creating your content.

NOVA Signal and NOVA Authority include a one-hour Brand Review after enrollment. The session gives us your perspective on the clients you want and what makes your firm worth considering. Our team then develops your Brand Signal Playbook: a shared reference for positioning, audience, messages, evidence, voice, and publication rules.

Which clients and matters do you want?

Define priority case types, markets, and the inquiries that are a poor fit. Discuss how much new work your team can serve well.

What makes your approach different?

Describe the experience, processes, and service standards clients value. If a competitor’s name fits the same description, make it more specific.

What evidence and content do you already have?

Review credentials, attorney experience, talks, books, videos, and useful explanations. Identify facts to verify and material you have permission to reuse.

Who approves and who implements?

Name your reviewer, agree on voice and publication approvals, and clarify responsibilities with your existing providers.

Inside the Brand Signal Playbook

Specific enough to guide the next piece of content.

These three fictional examples show the structure. Your playbook reflects your firm’s interview, evidence, and agreed priorities.

01 / PositioningFictional example

Find a distinction worth explaining.

Desired client
Parents revisiting their estate plan after a remarriage.
Proposed distinction
A written decision summary after every planning meeting.
Evidence to check
Sample summaries and confirmation that the team follows this process.
The test: does the difference matter to the client, and can the firm support it?
02 / Message & proofFictional example

Give each claim something to stand on.

Draft message

“Leave each planning meeting with a written summary of your decisions and next steps.”

Confirm before publishing

Review a sample, confirm when the summary is delivered, and name the person responsible.

Keep the boundary clear.

A documented process does not support a promise to prevent every future family dispute.

Record the source, reviewer, and status so writers know what they can use.
03 / Voice in practiceFictional example

Sound like a firm with something specific to say.

Generic

“We provide personalized estate planning with attentive service.”

Specific, once confirmed

“After each planning meeting, we send a written summary of the decisions you made and the next steps.”

Lead with a useful fact. Keep the language plain. Check the fact before publishing.

Illustrative content only. The practice and process shown here are fictional.

03 / Turn direction into work

You run the firm.
We organize the plan.

We confirm deliverables, responsibilities, and timing against your Diagnostic roadmap. Your existing providers can remain part of the team.

12AM

Plan, prepare, coordinate.

Prioritize the agreed technical, profile, and content work. Prepare material, coordinate implementation, and document progress.

Your firm

Bring the expertise.

Share accurate facts, relevant experience, access, and existing material. Designate a reviewer for content and professional claims.

Your providers

Work from shared priorities.

Agree on who owns website changes, SEO tasks, video production, and tracking. Identify dependencies before work begins.

Your firm’s name. A clear approval process.

We agree on review and approval before publishing content we create in your firm’s name. Independent publishers retain editorial control.

04 / Measure what matters

A mention is a signal.
A signed matter is a business outcome.

Your dashboard tracks AI visibility. Analytics and intake records help establish what happens after someone contacts your firm.

  1. 01

    AI visibility

    Track mentions, citations, and recommendations against an agreed question set.

  2. 02

    New inquiries

    Distinguish new contacts from existing clients and unrelated calls.

  3. 03

    Qualified opportunities

    Use your intake criteria to identify matters that fit your practice.

  4. 04

    Signed matters

    Review retained clients and recorded outcomes where data is available.

Business reporting depends on connected tracking and intake records. We keep unknown sources visible; a higher visibility score alone does not establish new revenue.

05 / Know the scope

Clear work.
Clear expectations.

NOVA Foundation, NOVA Signal, and NOVA Authority are managed engagements. Your agreement defines the practices, markets, deliverables, cadence, fees, and terms before work begins.

Discuss your Diagnostic roadmap
What should the first 90 days look like?

Use the roadmap to sequence access, preparation, approvals, implementation, and repeat measurement. Signal and Authority also include the one-hour Brand Review and the Brand Signal Playbook developed afterward. Confirm delivery dates around your scope and dependencies. AI recommendations and new cases do not follow a guaranteed timetable.

Does this require a new website or paid ads?

Neither is an automatic requirement. Any rebuild, paid media, expanded market coverage, or additional production needs its own agreed scope.

What can 12AM commit to?

The agreed deliverables, responsibilities, and reporting. No specific AI placement, visibility score, lead volume, or signed-case outcome is guaranteed.

Can our team use the dashboard on its own?

Yes. DIY dashboard plans are available through CounselIndex, with your team handling implementation. They are separate from the managed NOVA packages. Explore DIY dashboard plans.

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