May 14, 1997

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

Gentlemen:

     This letter will constitute an opinion upon the legality of
the sale by CEL-SCI Corporation, a Colorado corporation, of up to
1,000,000 shares of Common Stock, all as referred to in the
Registration Statement on Form S-8 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 has duly
authorized the issuance of the shares of stock mentioned above
and such shares when issued will be legally issued, fully paid,
and nonassessable.

                          Very truly yours,

                          HART & TRINEN

                          By  /s/ William T. Hart
                               William T. Hart