Today, because of the importance of international trade to Taiwan, the role of the Soochow Law School in training lawyers in western law is essential. The school also advises the government in areas of international law, economics and finance.
時至近代，我國以外貿為經濟主導，與英美等國貿易關係密切，仍需有精通英、美法的人才，從中斡旋。