This rule states that a lawyer, in representing a client, shall exercise independent professional judgment and render candid advice, which includes advising a client of alternative forms of dispute resolution which might reasonably be pursued to attempt to resolve a legal dispute.
Hawaii Rules of Professional Conduct Rule 2.1 - Advisor
Supreme Court of Hawaii . Dec. 6, 1993http://www.courts.state.hi.us/docs/court_rules/rules/hrpcond.pdf