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It's Hyatt Legal Services. Division of MetLife. The MetLife connection is how Delta people qualify.
You can find the info on the DeltaNet under Employee Info / Delta Perks / Insurance / Legal Services.
It is a great deal. You get a will for absolutely free. Everyone should have a will.
One caveat: I wouldn't go through them if you have some highly complex estate planning you are trying to do. They are great at the basics but if you have trusts or generation skipping bequests or a QDRO that binds a defined benefit pension or anything like that then you probably already have a lawyer anyway.
You will also need additional planning documents to do the job properly. The will is just the start. You will need a power of attorney and an advanced directive. Not only do you need documents to take care of things after you untimely demise, you need the appropriate documents to take care of things if you become ill or incapacitated.
Delta only pays for the will, which is great, but it shouldn't cost much to complete the remainder of the documents. If you are married, your wife needs them, too. If you have minor children, a trust will be needed.
If you are doing this for you parents, consult with NAELA.org, the National Association of Eldercare Attorneys. I used them to find an attorney for my parents out of state. I looked like a hero to my family when my mother passed and my incapacitated father needed care. It was worth every penny and more to have made the effort to find a specialist.
For myself, I did not take advantage of Delta's service. Rather, I used Hurley Elder Care Law in Atlanta. In and out in a jiffy. Everything was done to my satisfaction. I did have to pay for the will, but I got all of the other stuff done, too.