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. Michigan Legal Help has tools to fill many kinds of forms but we do not cover all areas.You may have a blank form that you need to fill out on your own. The most common way to argue that there is cause to reverse a conviction is a claim of ineffective assistance of counsel. You can make a motion for ineffective assistance of counsel during your trial if you feel that your lawyer is not performing their duties. 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. A frequent claim is that the criminal attorney handling the trial was not "effective" or was in some way inadequate. Consult the rules and caselaw that govern in the court where you are filing the pleading. 5. Clerk's Transcript (written record during trial); Court Reporter's Transcript; All motions filed; Jury instructions. MCR 2.101 (B) Commencement of Action.