[4] When her husband died, she again began practicing, this time at the Yellowstone County Attorney's Office.
[5] Along with co-worker Diane Barz, she later formed the first women's law firm in Montana.
Afterward she served as Senior Field Agent with the National Indian Gaming Commission.
[4][10] She was named a distinguished alumni of the University of Montana Law School in 2004.
[2][9] Poppler's father and husband both graduated from the University of Montana School of Law.