Less than six months after Blank Rome re-elected Carl M. Buchholz to another three-year term as managing partner and chief executive officer, the firm said late Wednesday that he was stepping down from the role to return to the full-time practice of law in Blank Rome’s litigation department.

The move will be effective April 1, according to a statement from the firm. In his new role, Buchholz will also focus on helping the firm develop business, it said.