There his extraordinary judicial talent attracted attention, and on 27 July 1701 he was promoted to associate professor at the University of Halle, where he received his doctor's degree on 11 August 1702. He owed Samuel Stryck, who was his former mentor and paternal friend, his advancement to Stryck's adjutant on 9 December 1704 and later the position as professor of the judicial faculty on 24 November 1711.
There his remarkable judicial skills garnered recognition, and on 27 July 1701 he was elevated to associate professor at the University of Halle, where he earned his doctorate on 11 August 1702. He owed Samuel Stryck, who had been both his former mentor and paternal friend, his rise to Stryck's aide on 9 December 1704 and eventually the role as professor of the judicial faculty on 24 November 1711.