EXHIBIT 5
















                               September 23, 2003


CEL-SCI Corporation
8229 Boone Blvd., #802
Vienna, Virginia  22182


This letter will  constitute an opinion upon the legality of the sale by Rubicon
Group  Ltd.  of  up  to  14,000,000  shares  of  the  common  stock  of  CEL-SCI
Corporation,  a Colorado  corporation  ("CEL-SCI"),  all as  referred  to in the
Registration  Statement  on Form S-1 filed by CEL-SCI  with the  Securities  and
Exchange Commission.

We have examined the Articles of Incorporation, the Bylaws and the minutes of
the Board of Directors of CEL-SCI and the applicable laws of the State of
Colorado, and a copy of the Registration Statement. In our opinion, CEL-SCI is
authorized to issue the shares of stock mentioned above and such shares, when
issued, will represent fully paid and non-assessable shares of CEL-SCI's common
stock.

Very truly yours,

HART & TRINEN

William T. Hart