If you have been convicted of a crime because of ineffective assistance of counsel, one legal option is to file a motion for Ginther Hearing. The standard for ineffective assistance of counsel is very low, so you cannot depend on an appeal.Free Consultation (248) 263-6800. (2) Ineffective Assistance of Appellate Counsel Claims. Strictly speaking, ineffective counsel (or ineffective assistance of counsel) is NOT a civil claim. You can make a motion for ineffective assistance of counsel during your trial if you feel that your lawyer is not performing their duties. It takes strong advocates to persuade the Michigan Court of Appeals that a trial lawyer was so ineffective that a conviction should be reversed. Ineffective assistance of appellate counsel is often difficult to show. A new trial based on ineffective assistance of counsel. Based on People v Ginther, 390 Mich 436 (1973), an evidentiary hearing on a defendant's motion for new trial claiming ineffective assistance of counsel.