I'm waitlisted at all 3 schools too. I think that Southwestern is my top choice because I'm interested in either Criminal Law or Entertainment Law which Southwestern has good programs for both. When it's between Chapman and Cal Western I think I'd take Chapman, it hasn't been around as long as Cal Western but they don't cut the bottom third of their class like Cal Western and the campus is really nice. I visited both Chapman and Southwestern and loved the atmosphere of Chapman much better. The area is nice and somewhat cleaner, in my opinion. I've been told and believe that Southwestern is the most respected out of the three. I think it's a closer call between Chapman and Cal Western. I think it comes down to what type of law you're interested in and if any of those schools have programs for that. You should also visit the campuses because they are all different. Good luck! Sorry I don't know a whole lot about the regional presence and job prospects. Hopefully I'll see you at one of them