Shriman Bhagojisheth Keer Law College is a premier educational institution founded by Late Adv. Aruappa Joshi, offering legal education since 19 Th July, 1995 in affiliation with Mumbai University and approved by the Bar Council of India with the thought of bringing radical changes within the Legal Education in India to create it additional trendy, socially relevant, economically
viable, professionally job oriented.
 

Prior to 1995, there were no Law Colleges in Konkan (Ratnagiri, Sindhudurg and Raigad). According to G.R. of 1995, there should be a Law College in every district. After studying this G.R., Late Adv. Aruappa Joshi, convened a meeting of the executive committee of the organisation and passed a resolution to set up a Law College of Ratangiri Education society. Accordingly, with the approval of the University and the Bar Council, Law College was started on 19 th July 1995 in only two rooms using the infrastructure of Gogate Jogalekar College. After receiving a donation of Rs. 5 lakhs from Shriman Bhagojisheth Keer Trust, law College got the name of Late Shriman Bhagojisheth Keer, a leader of the Bhandari Community in Ratnagiri, who was instrumental in the construction of the first social temple in India, the Patit Pawan Mandir and a staunch supporter of Savarkar's work in Ratnagiri. – "Shriman Bhagojisheth Keer Law College, Ratnagiri"
 

Once a College is established, it needs to be successful and the contribution of the teaching staff is crucial for this success. But here Ratnagirikar did not fall short. Having LL.M. Degree was an important condition to become a Principal at that time. But there were only 3 such people in the district – Prof. Arun S.Dixit, Adv. Vinaykumar V. Pawaskar, Prof. Vidyadhar V. Joshi. From this, Adv. V.V.Pawaskar was ready for the post of Principal, but he was a practitioner. Therefore, Adv. Pawaskar and Adv. R.S. Malushte were allowed to practice in Ratnagiri District Bar Association and teach in College and they were working without pay for the first 5 years. He was accompanied by Adv. G.N.Gawankar, Late Adv. H.P.Joshi, Adv. F.M.Dingankar, Adv. P.C. Parulekar, Adv. A.S.Kadam and Adv. M.Y.Bhide. They too were also working without pay. Hon'ble Manohar Joshi the then chief Minister, was present at the inauguration of this College which was started in 1995. The College was started with the approval of the University as well as
the Bar Council.
 

When the Bar Council visted the College in 1998-99, it was stipulated that there should be a Five Year Law Degree Course. Accordingly, a 5 Year Law Degree Course was started in 2004. In this way, both three years and five years courses were started.
The timing of this College was decided from 02.30 p.m. to 05.30 p.m. with the help of Gogate Jogalekar College and then Principal of the College Dr. Subhash A.Deo. At the same time, the problem of teachers for these two classes was solved with the help of the two teachers of the G.J.College Prof. P.V.Ketkar for Logic Subject and Dr.Mrs. Y.K.Aowte for Economics and started coming to teach.
 

Cyber Law was started in 2006 by M.O.U. with Asian School of Cyber Laws an organisation in Pune. The A.D.R. Diploma Course was started in 2008 as per the M.O.U. of Shivaji University. After this, the efforts of the then Principal R.S.Malushte and Ratnagiri Education Society started for the post graduate degree. Accordingly, LL.M. was started with the help of Adv. Dr. Santosh
Shah.
 

This College started the LL.B. Five Years and Three Years Courses for both English and Marathi Mediums by recognising the problems of students in Ratnagiri District and by continuous follow ups with Mumbai University.
 

Now a days not only courses are taught, but also variuous activities like sports, cultural, moot court and different competitions are conducted for the various developemnt of the students.