Earlier this week, the 4th annual conference of the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) Ethical, Legal and Social Implications (ELSI) Research Program was held in Farmington, CT. This year's focus was the many ways genomics is rapidly becoming a fixture in our lives, from prenatal genetic screening to the genetic testing of women with family histories of breast cancer. Physicians, geneticists, genetic counselors, social scientists and lawyers from academia, government and industry brought new insight and perspectives to debates over new and emerging data. Consortium Chair Susan M. Wolf, JD, moderated and presented during a session on a new, NHGRI-funded grant entitled "LawSeq: Building a Sound Legal Foundation for Translating Genomics into Clinical Application." The panelists – Gary Marchant (Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law, Arizona State University), Amy McGuire (Baylor College of Medicine, University of Texas), and Ellen Wright Clayton (School of Law, Vanderbilt University) – are all PIs and collaborators on the grant. The speakers identified areas of agreement and disagreement, and suggest pathways to advance law and policy to support the optimal use of genomics. For more information, visit the ELSI Congress website.