After his recovery he returned to the university and began studying law, and in 1818 established himself as Privatdocent of civil law at Giessen, studying at the same time the practice of law in his father's court.
After his recovery he returned to the university and began studying law, and in 1818 was awarded a doctorate in civil and ecclesiastical law. He then established himself as "Privatdocent" of civil law at Giessen, studying at the same time the practice of law in his father's court.