June 11, 1996
CEL-SCI Corporation
66 Canal Center Plaza
Suite 510
Alexandria, Virginia  223l4

Gentlemen:
    This letter will constitute an opinion upon the legality of
the issuance by CEL-SCI Corporation, a Colorado corporation, of
160,000 shares of common stock, all as referred to in the
Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed by the Company with the
Securities and Exchange Commission.
  We have examined the Articles of Incorporation, the Bylaws and
the minutes of the Board of Directors of the Company and the
applicable laws of the State of Colorado, and a copy of the
Registration Statement.  In our opinion, the Company is authorized
to issue the shares mentioned above and, when issued in accordance
with the terms and conditions set out in the Registration
Statement, such shares of common stock will be legally issued,
fully paid and non-assessable.

Very truly yours,
HART & TRINEN
By William T. Hart