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