I understand those things could come up in the course of the deposition, and I'll rule on those as I can if I'm not instantly available. So whether I'm sitting at trial or not -- and likely it will be a day when I'm sitting in trial -- we'll deal with it.
The writer makes rulings like a judge.
Based on context, making rulings and sitting at trial, the writer is a judge or rules like a judge. The model missed this logical inference.