Abstract
Recent years have witnessed a rapid increase in communication and economic cooperation between mainland China and Taiwan. Consequently, demand for legal services regarding the other side of the Strait is on the rise, especially the needs of Taiwan for legal services on the mainland side. With the permission of Taiwan residents to sit for the PRC National Judicial Exam and of Taiwan law firms to set up representative offices in mainland China, more and more lawyers from Taiwan have been seeking opportunities in the mainland legal services market. This article gives an introduction of the current situation regarding the legal services market of both sides and proposes that institutional support, cross-strait lawyering cooperation and quality improvement of legal services are desirable in promoting the development of legal services markets across the Strait.