You can make a motion for ineffective assistance of counsel during your trial if you feel that your lawyer is not performing their duties. According to Westlaw, 734 criminal cases in Texas appellate courts discussed claims of ineffective assistance of counsel.What website do I need to visit to find a guideline for writing a pro se motion for ineffective assistance of counsel ? The appeal process is complicated and difficult to navigate. Call our team of California criminal appeals lawyers for a FREE consultation. Inneffective assistance of counsel claims have to pass two hurdles in the 11.07 writ process and federal appeals. Some appeals must be filed directly with the Supreme Court of Texas or the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals. If you are filing the appeal, make sure you file it. Pro Se: Refers to persons who present their own cases in court without a lawyer; from the Latin for "on one's own behalf. Ineffective assistance of counsel (IAC) claims are commonly asserted in post-conviction motions for appropriate relief.